Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ That's Where You Find Love ❯ Chapter 7: Slumber Party ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7: The Slumber Party

Yugi was working hard with Ryou to arrange and move the furniture in his room to make room for everyone.

 

“Thanks for helping me out Ryou,” Yugi said as he took a pile of his board games and put them on the floor of his closet.

 

“It's no problem,” he responded with a smile as he straightened the books on Yugi's book case.

 

“Thanks anyways,” he said grinning before dragging out two sleeping bags.

 

“I'm glad to help besides it'll give me something to do as an excuse not to answer some of Bakura's texts and calls,” Ryou said with a sigh as he picked up a couple more games and placed them on the shelf, “He always calls me to check on where I am, what I'm doing, who I'm with… To be very honest, I wonder if he really and truly trusts me.”

 

“He does,” Yugi reassured him. “He just wants to make sure you're safe and protected.”

 

“What could you do to help me that I couldn't?” Ryou laughed.

 

“Hey! I've had plenty of self-defense practice, thank you very much!”

 

“Yugi, learning about self defense in P.E. doesn't exactly do anything for many people,” Ryou said with a smirk as he helped Yugi push his bed towards the window.

 

“I also took classes at the community center whenever I go with my mom,” Yugi said straining from pushing the bed, “What? You think I can't defend myself if it all comes down to it?”

 

“Look how far that's gotten you with your stalker,” Ryou pointed out.

 

“Point,” Yugi admitted reluctantly. They both headed towards the kitchen to prepare the snacks and dinner for the night. It was just going to be them because his grandpa was going to visit his friend, Professor Hawkins, who was visiting Japan. Yugi and his friends had met the professor before and they liked him because he was kind, soft spoken and extremely patient which was a good thing considering how Joey could always managed to somehow get himself in trouble. His mom was also going to be out with her friends and wouldn't be back for several hours so it was just going to be the four teenagers that night and whenever that was going to happen his mother would make Yugi recite the house rules for whenever he or him and his friends were alone in the apartment. Then after he would do so his mother had let him off to get everything prepared.

 

“Don't worry, Yugi. One of these days Leo's going to have to let you go and when he does you can be with someone who you'll be able to have a more meaningful relationship with,” Ryou explained as he gathered the ingredients for dinner.

 

“That probably will never happen. You've heard Joey, he's too persistent.”

 

“Sometimes I wonder if something tragic had happened during his childhood or before he came to our school to make him into who he is now,” Ryou responded as he sliced up some mushrooms for the mushroom soup they were making that was his mother's specialty.

 

“Well, there were rumors that he used to get into fights all the time at his old school for some reason or another but rumors are just rumors and all of them have been long since forgotten especially now that he joined the baseball team,” Yugi said as he boiled a large pot of water for the soup.

 

“Rumors are based on events happened but just twisted,” Ryou pointed out.

 

“Touché, but we'll never know for sure, will we? I mean if he did get into fights at his old school, what would the fights have been about? He went to St. Michael's, and that is one of the most prestigious private catholic high schools on the planet,” Yugi responded as he started to slice up a few tomatoes.

 

“And the most judgmental,” Ryou added. “One flaw and you're an outcast. Here they let you in a little longer before turning you out as an outcast.”

 

“Yeah, I also heard that they're very exclusive about who they let in. If you're not what the students consider a `perfect catholic' than you're instantly considered a big time target for the relentless bullying of the students,” Yugi said as he started to make the broth, “and I also heard that all of the students there are …” Yugi paused after awhile.

 

“What, Yuge?” Ryou responded with worry lacing his voice.

 

“I think that the reason that Leo was kicked out was because he got into fights with people about him not being a heterosexual,” Yugi said as it hit him like an anvil.

 

“Yeah, that would explain a lot of things, like why he would get into the fights and why he chases after you while there are over a hundred girls in the entire school,” Ryou said as he started to lead up to another conclusion, “Maybe he goes after you not just because of his sexuality but also because you were the first person, aside from his family, to make him feel like he could be accepted in the world.”

 

“I don't like him, but I'd be his friend if only he chilled out and accept that fact.”

 

“Yeah, we should just introduce him to your boyfriend.”

 

“I don't have a boyfriend,” Yugi said naïvely. Ryou smirked.

 

“Then, what would you call Yami?”

 

“A new close friend,” he mumbled. Soul mate.

 

“Mmhm,” Ryou murmured disbelievingly.

 

“What? It's true and plus, I'm not sure if Yami really wants to take it to that level. I mean, sure he gave me my first kiss, but I'm just not sure if he really wants a romantic interest,” he said as he placed some spices into the soup with the broth and stirred the soup, “And face it, he's one of the most eligibly young bachelors out there and he has yet to take someone as even just a lover. Plus, there are over a million people in the world who would love to have him and over half of those people are more attractive then me.”

 

“Oh, God, Yuge! You make yourself sound incompetent and your life like a soap opera.”

 

“And my life is how different than those of the actors of soap operas?” That shut Ryou up. “See, my life is something you only see on TV.”

 

“So, we can make one of our own. I'm sure it'll get many hits,” Ryou joked.

 

“Yeah, maybe. And we wouldn't have to pay anyone because the actors would be so into their characters,” Yugi said with a smile.

 

Just then the door opened and they suddenly heard someone yell and it was obvious as to who it was.

 

“Oh man! I smell some of Mrs. B's mushroom soup in dere!” Joey yelled in excitement. Yugi smiled and poked his head out the door to see Joey and Serenity standing in the living room carrying duffel bags full of the things they would need for the night.

 

“Well, one thing's for sure, there's nothing wrong with your nose,” Yugi said as he pulled back into the kitchen. They dropped their stuff in the living room for now and made their way into the kitchen.

 

“Damn guys! Dat smells ridiculously awesome!” He went to take a sip but Yuge smacked his hand with a spoon lightly.

 

“You'll eat in a minute,” he reprimanded Joey. Serenity giggled and shook her head.

 

“Honestly Joey, you need to control your appetite,” Serenity said as she helped put more vegetables into the soup.

 

“Give me a break, Serene,” Joey said as he sat on the kitchen floor with a sigh. Before anyone else could speak, Ryou's cell phone rang and he checked it.

 

“Oh no,” he said with an exasperated sigh.

 

“What's wrong, Ryou?” Serenity said a little worried.

 

“It's Bakura, again. He's going to blow his top if he finds out why I wasn't answering his calls,” he said gaining a few confused looks from Serenity and Joey.

 

“Bakura's Ryou's boyfriend,” Yugi said earning a nod of understanding from the both of them, “Just talk to him. You can't possibly make him anymore upset then you already have.”

 

“You don't know Bakura,” he said with a sigh before answering his phone. “Hey?”

 

“Where the hell are you Ryou? Are you trying to fucking give me a heart attack? I came home and found you gone. I almost lost it. Who's with you?” he asked the last question after he heard giggling coming from Ryou's side but not being Ryou's laugh.

 

“Calm down, Bakura. I'm with my friends at my friend Yugi's house for a sleepover. I always go out to my friends' houses on Saturdays. You know that,” Ryou said as he tried his best to calm his boyfriend down as best as he could.

 

“I don't care if you're with Yugi. We barely got to spend any time with each other this past week and I think we need a day for just the two of us.”

 

“But, Bakura,” he whined.

 

“No buts, Ryou!” he said as he burst through the door. “We're going!” he said walking right up to a shocked Ryou and grabbed him around the waist and carrying him out.

 

“Hey, wait a minute!” he said as he struggled and closed his phone. He grabbed the edge of the wall as Bakura went to walk out of the kitchen. “Sorry, guys! Guess I'll see you tomorrow,” he said as Bakura got his grip off the wall and walked out the house with him. It was quiet for a minute.

 

“O-K,” Serenity said finally breaking the silence.

 

“Yeah, that wasn't weird,” Yugi said sarcastically.

 

“Good thang it ain't us,” Joey said feeling grateful.

 

“Soup's on,” Yugi said as he checked it out for a second. He knew it was done because Ryou's mom also taught him the recipe.

 

“Great, we can worry about Ryou later,” Joey said as he grabbed himself a bowl. Serenity smiled and sighed again as she grabbed her bowl. Yugi shook his head at his friend's eagerness but took a bowl for himself. They stayed up for a couple of hours eating the snacks Yugi had prepared and they played a couple of his board games. When they finally got ready for bed, Serenity and Joey slept in Yugi's room with him with both of them on the floor. Yugi got into his bed and Joey was in his sleeping bag on the floor near the head rest. Yugi noticed that Joey seemed a little troubled when he started to talk to him.

 

“Hey, Yuge,” Joey said staring at the ceiling.

 

“Yeah, Joey,” Yugi responded a little worried about his best friend.

 

“I think… I think I'm startin' to have second thoughts about Kaiba.”

 

“Well, duh!” he said exasperated. “It's about time.”

 

“I'm tryin' ta give ya a heartfelt truth and ya make fun of me. I don't think I'm goin' ta tell ya, now!”

 

“No, go ahead! Go on!” Joey sighed.

 

“Fine.” Joey took a deep breath and continued on with his explanation, “It all started when we went ta Yami's yesterday. Kaiba was doin' what he always does with me, givin' me intimate touches, continuous come ons, and etc. and so on. Well, when I told him ta stop, he rounded me into the wall, and caged me there. He tells me that he loves me and that he'd never hurt me then he goes to give me one on da lips before the maid came and interrupted. She actually kinda scares me to be honest.”

“Yeah, someone like that can be kind of scary the first time you meet them but please continue,” Yugi agreed as he looked over the edge of his bed at his friend.

 

“Well, now that it happened, I'm not sure what ta do or say around Kaiba anymore. I'm also really confused now. He still views me as something that is able to pleasure him and that made me think that he just wanted a one time fling but now that he's told me he loves me I don't know what ta think anymore.”

 

“Don't think, just do. Despite the cheesiness, don't go in with your head; go in with your heart though it is good to keep your head around even just a bit. Joe man, he was serious when he said he loves you. He would never lie about that. Plus, does he act this way towards anyone else?”

 

“Naw, he just acts like a cold-hearted bastard around others.”

 

“Exactly. He shows you love in his own weird, wacky way.”

 

“Maybe but I don't want ta get that involved with Kaiba until I'm a hundred percent sure about my feelings,” Joey said with a yawn as he curled up in his sleeping bag and started to feel drowsy.

 

“You'll figure yourself soon,” Yugi said squeezing his shoulder before snuggling into his bed himself.

 

“I hope so,” Joey muttered before falling asleep. Yugi looked at his friend one more time before whispering, “You will, Joe. Believe me, I did.” Yugi's eyes closed as his mind wandered to Yami and the spark of love that lit between them and he soon drifted to sleep himself. What he didn't notice before he fell asleep, however, was slight movement on the branch on the tree outside of his bedroom window along with what looked to be a shining camera lens.

 

***

Leo looked through the window to Yugi's sleeping form and unconsciously licked his lips raising his camera-flash off-and took a picture before zooming in on Yugi's peaceful face. He took another picture and a second one.

 

He took a picture of Joey's form and his face hoping that it could somehow be used as leverage against Kaiba to get him a date with Yugi. He took pictures of all of Yugi's room to observe his beloved's environment and one last one of both Yugi and Joey. Once he finished, a smile appeared and he shimmied down the tree before running back home where he would spend all night in his dark room.

 

He got home and as he took off his shoes he found his mother lounging on the couch. He smiled because despite knowing he was gay, his parents, especially his mom, were supportive of him. He loved his mother before but loved her even more when she accepted her son the way he was instead of abandoning or disowning him. In fact, the only person who meant as much to him as his mom did was his beautiful Yugi. His mother finally noticed him and smiled.

 

“Hi, honey,” his mother said with a smile. Leo smiled back and walked over to his mom to kiss her on the cheek.

 

“Hi, mom.”

 

“Did you get the pictures you wanted of this so called `beautiful creature' you never specify about and keep oh so secretly cloistered to your heart?” Leo smiled at his mother's question and hugged her.

 

“Yes, mom. I'll just be in my dark room if you need me for anything,” he said as he walked in that direction before he stopped to listen to his mother's next question.

 

“Will I ever see that creature you speak of so much?” He smiled again and opened the door to his dark room.

 

“Yeah, mom. You'll be able to see it soon. I guarantee it,” he responded before he entered his dark room to develop the pictures of his beautiful creature.

 

Dee Bunny: Hey everyone. I hope you liked this chapter. I thought that I could delve a little bit more into how Leo's obsessive love for Yugi is causing him to go to the extreme to have Yugi to himself in any manner possible and I also wanted to delve into his home life a little as well. If anyone has any, I'm open to suggestions on anything I could add to later chapters of the story. Just place them on the review board with your reviews. Please review. =S